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The
Northern General Hospital Archive
Project
Many people visiting the hospital
today have little knowledge of its
humble beginnings. The Northern
General Hospital, Sheffield began
life over 120 years ago and has a
fascinating history having started
life as the Fir Vale Workhouse in
the days prior to free medical care
for all.
Photograph courtesy of Local
Studies Library
Over the years many changes have
taken place. Even as late as 1967
when the two hospitals that had
originated from the Workhouse, the
Fir Vale Infirmary and the City
General Hospital, were renamed the
Northern General Hospital many of
the older generation were still
afraid of entering its doors.
Looking back to the days of the
workhouse and all that it entailed
it is easy to understand why these
fears remained so strongly and so
long in people's memories.
On
the 31st March, the
Sheffield Star carried an article
about the change of name and ended
with these words –
'The change of name will finally
kill the workhouse stigma of Fir
Vale that has haunted so many old
folk on the brink of needing
permanent hospital care.'
The
stigma may have gone now but there
are still people alive today who
have personal memories, photos and
memorabilia of the Workhouse, Fir
Vale
Infirmary & City
General
Hospital or who have heard from
parents and relatives of how things
were.
The
Archive project aims to –
Collect and preserve memories,
photos and items of memorabilia so
they are not lost to future
generations.
Display items of interest in display
cases at various safe locations
around the hospital.
From
time to time hold exhibitions to
stimulate interest and knowledge in
the hospital's history.
Do you have memories, memorabilia or
photos of the hospital or the people
who worked there?
Are you willing to share them with
us?
Items of interest can be left at the
Clock Tower Reception Mon – Fri 10am
- 4pm or posted to - Northern
General Hospital Archive, c/o Clock
Tower Reception, Northern General
Hospital, Herries Rd, Sheffield S5
7AU
Or
Email:
ngh.archives@blueyonder.co.uk
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Sheffield